Window-screen.



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- WINDOW SOREEN. APPLICATION FILED 001228, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATEN OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. KANE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DANIELHEWITT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW-SCREEN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM L. KANE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chi* cago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Vindow-Screens, of whichthe following' is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in window screens and has for itsobject the production of a window screen of improved construction andoperation.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed.

My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is an interior elevation of a win dow equipped with aI screenembodying my invention, Fig. 2, a section on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, Fig.3, an interior elevation of a window provided with a screen extendingthe full height of the window frame, Fig. 4, a section on line 4 4 ofFig. 3, and Fig. 5, a perspective view showing the metallic spring clipemployed in the construction illustrated in Figs. l and 2.

In the preferred form of construction as illustrated in Figs. l, 2 and5, the window frame l isprovided with the usual sashes 2 and the usualrear or back guiding strips 3. To the lower portions of strips 3 ateither side of the frame are secured pins or projections 4. The windowscreen 4 is provided with metallic spring clips 5 at either side. Eachof these spring clips comprises a flat body portion 6 provided with anelongated longitudinal slot 7 through which screws S are passed toadjustably secure the same to'the side of the screen frame 4. At one endclips 5 are provided with outwardly turned flanges 9 to facilitate theiradjustment. At their other ends clips 5 are provided with outwardly bentspring leaf members l0 having medial depressed portions 11 adapted totake over projections 4 when the screen frame is placed in position. Therelative arrangement of the parts is such that as leaf 10 is forced overprojection 4 in placing the screen frame in position, the leaf willyield suiiciently to permit the passage of the depression l1 which thenserves to yieldingly lock the frame in position. By this construction itwill be seen that the Specification of Letters Patent.

yApplication led October 28, 1909.

Patented July 5, 1910. Serial N o. 525,033.

frame 4 may be readily placed in or removed from position and that clips5 will operate to securely hold the same in position.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I have illustrated the form of construction in which ascreen frame 4 of a height equal to the full height of the frame, isemployed. In this case projections 4 are secured to strips 3 at eitherside of the top and bottom of the frame and clips 5 secured to thescreen frame to correspond. In placing this frame in position the screws8 of the lower clips 5 are loosened to permit longitudinal movement ofthe clips and the frame placed in position with the upper clips 5 takingover'the upper projections 4 at either side. Then the lower clips 5 maybe readily placed over the lower projections 4 and secured by screws 8,whereupon the screen frame is securely locked in posit-ion. In this caseno medial depressions 1l are provided in clips 5 inasmuch as the frame4l is held from longitudinal movement by the window frame itself.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into eHiect this is capable ofvariation or modifica-tion without departing from the spirit of myinvention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the exact detailsof construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variationsand modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

l. The combination of a window frame having guide strips therein; ascreen frame adapted to lit within said window frame and contact withsaid strips; projections at either side of said frame opposite the siderails thereof; and spring metallic clips on the side rails of saidscreen frame adapted to engage said projections and draw the frameagainst said strips, substantially as described.

2. The combination of a window frame having guide strips therein; ascreen frame adaptedto it within said window frame and contact with saidstrips; proj ect-ions at either side of said frame opposite the siderails thereof; and spring metallic clips on the side rails of saidscreen frame adapted to engage said projections and draw said frameagainst said strips, each of said clips coniprising .la flat Ybodymember .securedr tothe i screen frame and an outwardly Yextending springleaf provided With a medial depression adapted to engage over seidprojections,

substantially as described.

3. The combination With a Window frame,

Vof a.' projection secured'tosaid Ai'retrne Vatt either side and at topand bottom; a screen frame extending the full height of saidwindowframe, stationary spring clips at either side ofthe top of said screenframe and adapted to engage the corresponding pro- WILLIAM L. KANE.

" Witnesses:

HELEN F. LILLIS, JOSHUAYR. H. PoTTs.

